That’s Debatable

Debating Mathmatical Contradictions in The Bible

A mathematical contradiction in the Bible

Friday, February 18th, 2005

9:31 am

The Bible says that Noah was 500 years old when Shem was born (Genesis 5:32), and says that Noah was 600 years old when the flood began (Genesis 7:6). This means, among other important things, that there must have been 100 years between the time Shem was born and the time of […]